The New York Herald Newspaper, November 1, 1860, Page 2

NEW YORK AERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1860.—TRIPLE SH’ rr, rrr sas cam ores | te Goma can Be Fa penne | trap ay net win ews | HT on ———— CY POLITICS AND POLITICIANS. Political Saturnalia in the Metropolis. DEGENERACY OF MODERN POLITICS. Phe Condidatrs or State Asvembly Selected from the Dark Alleys and Back The Fancy Men, Horse Jockeys, Shystors, Shoulder Hitters and Gridiron Crew After the Next Legislature. Sketches and Antecedents of the Candi- dates for Legislative Honors. The War of Factions in the Several Assembly Districts, PROGRESS OF THE POLITICAL TRADE SALES, &., &e., aad ‘The war of factions and barroom an1#idewalks cliques: ‘Be the several Assem)ly districts of this city would tndi- ente that we are in the midet of # politicalsaturnatie; \r- Fegularity and discord rulo the hour, andjan unrestretned political license exists amongst all the cominating combi- ations. There arc committees, asPoctations and orgent- gations enovgh in number and diversity of names to give person a chronic headache to think of, much lees to ar- range and classify them. It would seem as if the great mass of our population, influenced by the processional parades which are getting to be the marke! feature of oar city, had all turned out and determined to keep it up ‘entil the election. In fact, ort of a blue Monday{pre- vaile amongst al! who have been within the region of tn- fection by politics; and from eaving the Union and rally img around the constitution in the larger ephere, down to @evotional services to a candidate to the Assembly, who ould not, to save his life, get twenty votes at the ballot box, we find every stratum of the political world ina eonaition of turmotl and excitement in many instances Bordering upon madaces. Let any perton accustomed to watch thejrise and pro- gress of public men in our city, be bis experience whatever it may, examine the bead roll of candidates for the Legislature, who have their names aed in the and on posters in block letters of every size aaa description throughout the city, and we defy him Be tel! who they are and where they come from—that is, ® large majority of thom, These candidates spring up je a single night in crops, like mushrooms in a fallow fold after a shower. They are nominated,by unheard of parties, and their names, although put forward for !m- portant offices, arc often unknown to the oldest residents Of the district. As each candidate is presented, forth fgome the stereotype proceedings—chairmen, secretaries, wesolations, are all paraded. The candidates are then Matroduced; Ike a clown in the cireus, makes bis bow, fend commences his performance in the rivg, aud “ mot- Dey te their wear.” The first scene closes with tho ao- @astomed grogshop performances—standing at coanters, ferooking the elbow #o as to form a continuous connection Between the shoulders aud the moutv—an attitade so @eavenient to test the virtues of lager, brandy, whiskey, aad Jersey lightning This is followed by a neglect of busi- meas, or rather making business of neglect, load talke\ag, Maance collecting, card publishing, aud so the perform: fmce goes on until the curtain ls run down on the in. @vitanie day of election. BF What a degenerate state of things exists from the go of e2d days when our representatives to the Logialature were @iected on & general ticket, preseating the names of oor est men of capacity and integrity; the days of the Mephen Allens, the Loos, tue Cambrelengs,,Cutlicgs and ethers, who left historical! names upon our legislative re- eerés, Then Tammany Hal! was deserving of the powor M wielded. 11s councils were tiled by men of integeity and solidity, who performed their political duty like mop executing & high trust; dressed themarlyos to their best @lothing, a8 they would to attend church on Sunday, aod ever nominated for office men that they wero asharaed of, as is now characteristic of that insjitution im may tnstances. But this system of electing members vy soparate districts bas divided power and scattered ro. @ponsibility into the nooks and corners, wut)! at last our members of Arsembly are brought forth from the ht Aloys and the hack elcuwe of oar city, where old Hays— wm the good time of which we have rpoken— wes accustomed to find bis candidates for Po. Moe and Sesrions Court trials. Decentralization, in this Feepect, at least, bas become demoralization, and it i almost as impcetibie to ascertain the antoceteate and persoun! quali{i ations as it is for the special detective to @iscover the marks and characteristics of a mew race of pickpockets. After epending much time to the fruitieas gearch for many of these philosophers, we were forced to gail to our aid special police detectives, before we could fad the holes where many of the nominces burrow,’or fapoertain any thing in regard to their antecedents, aaso- tates or (ualideations. With whatever vigilance we may Rant down information in regard to the candidates, with Sew exceptions, It seems impossible to drive under cover @ aingie cres\tabiec [ac!—e lamentable state of alairs, lo gay the least. The public bare been in the habit of looking upon new partics a» being virtuous, apd they ofien obtains great tmapetus in their ret trial before the people, from the fhot of their presenting @ better class of men than is bronght forward by the pipeayers and trimmers of the etd organizations; like ® young swarm of beee—with ail fhe lile and energy, without the imparition; that time has gatbered around the old hive—they usualiy proeent Ghemsecives to the public. But it seome that in this age ef polliical demoralization this rule la not at all applica. ‘ele. The numerous partics only confuse and disgust those who, having controlled political affairs with @ credit to Memec! yer and hooor to the city, have lef the politica arena in disgust, aad the formation of new parties ooly ferves to give the professions! loafer full away. There ‘wes at coe time some bope that the Breckloridge party weak profit by the reck\emeness of Tammany and M wart, ‘end presen: ao array of mamet for the Legislature that week pve & en foetbo.4 command tbe coe- Réence of we people and make thelr orpumization a wallying point of cur conservative and ant) ingulative corrapiion cittnens Bus the lirt of candidates whieh they have presented for the Legit atare reminds us very forerbiy of tbe Seriptural may ing tha: whea one evil spirit wes casi out of the man feren more, worse then the firsi, Qe0k poesersion of him. [o their attempts to overthrow ‘Tammany aod Morart they have really gone further into Whe byways aad dark alleys for their candidates than (whe ever before known with acy political organization — mot even excepting Tammany, which, Heaven knows, is ed enough. They bare, in fact, out-Heroded Herod, ‘whilst between Tammany ao4 Mozart there is but little @hetee, with bul few exceptions & person cannot spend s haifa day smong these as- Piranis without becoming onnvinced tha! New York now presente the largest number of popular men over mown in her history, These candidates, who are not Enown by ten men in their districts, are loud tn their @eclarations that the peeple of the entire dwirict are posing their claims, and that their opponent \@ erosed. ‘ingly unpopular, This seems to be & mania that bas taken porseasion of the several aspirants, with ay moch power over them as the chilling cramps of the patient at- ‘ecked by cholera, This species of rain madocee—for ‘we ean call it by no other name—ie one of the pocatiar! Wee of tis canvane, making all effor® to unite apon ose candidate next thing to useless, In fact, every man con. idege himaelt so popular that it le not nesemary to bave ‘Ole Opponent witharve & the nom natious \hat have been made thie year, nine | of the city east of a line drawn through the middie of out of every ten hav: been obtained by the moet dis | grecetu,' mode; ands person who is nominated by two | persons #50 Bay pen to meeton bh) widewalle bee joet much claim “¢ 8% good on *xponent of the | Of the pple in the several cistriots an the | sominess of ibe ;Weked, fpecini, mate °P conven | Mone thet bave Wolted out their candidates, | Meat of the regular Asse. *I CoMrentions have been the Feoult of a bargaio and saie-~tP* bille of talc kod the | > ? Wansfr made out with af moc Selle bin attie at Bull's Head There ie im all of this Babel, confur ‘a eiques apd factions one farorabie eym ~iom Deis op to, may Work out & falvlery reforet 4 ABCOBCPTD a8 & dover Wrace’ ing t { 7 | 4 In the last Logisiatare by William Walsh, who bas man- polities, and » symptom which the most careless observer cannot fail to notice by ming'ing with the people for a baif bour nomin Of the Q’0emmell school. He plain, unpretending young man, of medium height, light brow hair, light We refer to thy perieo) indifference to party | gray eyes, smooth face, sloping forehead, and has n an- owe, Mea who heretofore have considered them- | easy, timid, bashful expression that is characteriatic of t0.v¢s bound to vote the straight-party nominations have | person feeling his way thrugh some mysterious path. ue longer apy reverence for pariy organization, and are | The oly poli<ical office which be ever held was that of ® locking about for the bret candidate, The general impres- | member of the last Legislaturo, and be was inéustrious and sion seems to be that the Tammany party has gone be- | attentiy~, to his business, although he left behind him « yond resurrection, and what is more, everybody seems to recor? commonly called black. He supported the railroad rejoice that such is ite fete, Ali hands appear to be anx- | Dilly from the drat to the last, voted against Mr. Conck- jous to clear away the rubbish, by demolishing all of the begus comeerns that call themselves democracy, aad livag’s substitute, suthorizing the Comptroller to sell tue ‘iranchises to the highest bidder, and voted against reduc- make room for a new organ'zatiog; ond if in our sketches | tng the fare from five to four cents, Also to pass the of the Aesembly candi¢ates we have furnished the publir; several railroad bills over the Governor’s veto, a2 well a8 facts and data exough for them to select out of the long | the West Washington market scheme, and the Commis- array of names @ list that will represent the city vith sioners of Record swindle. His wote ts recorded against come oredit, we feel that our almost berculean labey has both of the Sunday laws that wore before the House in all not been done tn vain, FIRST ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. their various stages. Although his record is not a clean ‘one, we will give him the credit of not dodging any ques- Thie, like all other Assembly districts of This city, is | tion before the Legislature, but always being at bis post. ibe fame as the Aldermanic distrist, and consists of all ‘The Breckinridge organization have divided the honors ‘hat portion of the city lying south of a lizo drawn from | of the nomination in this district between Daniel N. he Hudson river through the mtédle of Ouambers street 1o Duane, dewn Duane to Rose, down Rese w Frank‘ort, \hbrough Frankfort to Pearl, and down Pearl to Dover, and tbrough Dover te the East river. It was represented in be inet State Atsembiy by William Burns, Tammany democrat, Mr. Borns bas decided to remain at home, And the septrants for bis legislative mantle are quite omerous end daily inoreasing. Im order to fully com- prebend the condition of affaira im this district, tt needs a short review of the elements at work and the characters that ron (he political machines. ‘The Firet ward te the controliing power in the district; itisknown as one of the rotten boroughs in politica, Like the Seoond ward, although {t bears no relation in population or voters to the uptown wardr—the latter standiog in a ratio of ten to one—it nevertheless succeeds in retaining an eqval representation in general comait- tees’and conventions with the most powerful wards. Toe ruling spirits seem to have # band in making apd wnmaking the pominations on all sides. Mr. Thomas Byrnes, Superimtendent of Lands and Places in the Street Department, rules and ruics at will. He is of Celtic origin, and exhibits in the exercise of his power all of the Celtic characteristics. Let a movement be started in regard to which he has not been cousuited or had sufficiently solid reasons for eustaining, and he puts into operation the one-man power for garconading, loud talking, threate and denvneiations, which would couvince trapger that an earthquike was about to visit that region, Let thore who are dispored to doubt take an early opportunity of witnessing an exhibition. No Irishman at Donpybrook Fair, in @ wild condition of whiskey and excitement, trailing his ovat behind bim for some one to tread upon ft, ever presented a stronger in- cident of one-man commotion. In the language of a dis- tinguished politician, in a remark made to Dennis McCar- ty, Tom Byrnes is a “ political philosopher,” which he defined to be a man who takes his own opinion agatast the world. We learn that anew order of brotherhood is about to be started, to be denominated the “ Grand Order of True and Accepted Political Philorophers,” of which the grand Miletian Byrnes ts to be Knight Tem: plar, Grand Master and Chief, with special aids, to be selected under the advice of Billy Miner. ‘If thts new organization shall succeed to enlisting the ad. herente of all modern philosophers of the stamp referred to, it will serve to aggregate what is now a matier of tur- bulent mischief througbout our city, A lunatic asylum subscrves @ erful purpose of getting all the orazy people Logetber—the order in question will promote a like object in regard to theee philosophers, The will of this big Irish onlef in this district has, by ite example, divided bis borough into all sorts of minor divisions aod cliques, until the votes to be divided amengst them would seem about like the loaves and two fishes in te seriptoral times of miracles. We have dwelt upon this @eracter fur tne reason that {t furnishes & rample of what «xists ia almost every district, and gives the public seme idea aa to who select their law- makers, and only regret ibat our space will not permit us to follow him through all his movements in bringlag out candidates. There are four sepirants for legislative honors be’ore the people in this district—one from eash party, with the exception of te Union, who it seems have not made any vomivations. The first person tha: cleims our notice is Jacob L. Smith, the Breckinridge candidate, or, as be ts familiarly known in political circles, Jake Smith. He is a native of Germany, came 'o ‘hie country whea about four years oid, hasever since resided in New York, acd is about thirty-four, He was at ove time a member of the Common Council, sud bas sways been an active politician ia this ward, mavaging with ® great deal of shrewdness, He was a member of the Legisiature in 1958-59, ana was indastri- ous, working bard for his favorites. He was a candidate for Senator last year, but failed to get the nomination, but ‘8 now willing to accent * twas Nath te ioe pereon of medium height, neither elim nor stout built, shaven cbeexs, and bears unmistaxeable marke about bis face of @ Teutonic origin. HM» is known as the epecial rm presentative of Oliver Charlick. Jacob started in the First ward about tho time tbat Oliver was an ac- Ure politician ia that region, amd the allegiance waich then existed seems to have been growing in strength to the present hour, H» holds @ lucrative side position in the Tax Commissioners’ office es the protege of Josiah W. Brown, the so called democratic member of that Commis. fon, and may, at almost any hour of the day, be found ‘There is, however, = great anxiety in the minds of all of those who bave seen him to know what his work amounts to. It if well onderstoed that if Smith is elected be will keep an anxious watch at Albany to see that the Tax Commissioners’ Department, at least Brown's por. tion thereof, sbail not be disturbed, and can be safely labelled for the canvass “Brown's Tax \ mmissioners’ candWate.”” After considerable search amongst the lievor stores and headquarters of the ranners and men of all work, we suc- ceeded in finding a person that bad seen James Hayes, the Tammany candidate; yet no one wae able to inform us as to the whereabouts of his habitation. He was born ip Ireland, and bears all the marks of bis race; is about thirty yoars of age, medium height, eropped hair, ret whiskers and red face, with an independent air about him #0 characteristic of the joafing class of Irishmen. The only business that we could learn that he was en- grged in was s runner and en appendage at the primary eiections. ‘The Mozarters have brought forward another person of ‘the same stamp by the same of Joho Callahan. He wae ‘at one time one of the lamplighters'in the First ward, and is now, Uke Hayes, a runner and epecial aid at pri- mary elections. He is « native of Ireland, avout tweaty. even years of age, tall man, dark hair, reddy complexion, | with all the airy of the pare Celtic, We were uoavle to trace any marke of intelligence in either Callahan or Haye: countenapce, aad coud certainly see no evidence of jualification for # member of the State Assombly. They Are imogtly to be found avout Castle Garden or the liqaor stores in the lower strests of the Firet ward, Callahan, if electe), will no doubt be useful in lighting his brother phiceopbere in their night rambiee about tbe lodby. Joseph A. Gardiner, the republican aomines io this dis trict, resides in State street, and has for slong time beon connected with the poligs force of the city. He ea cooper by trade, and at one time carried on that business; was a police detective for twoor three years, and bas been on the present police a¢ @ patrolman ever since the organigsiion of the present police system under the new law, aod resigned af soon as he wee placed ia. somination for the Legisietare, He bears the repatation of being one of the most atten. Live polloemen of the district, # about thirty two years Of age, native of New York, with strong American pro | Cllvities, I abou! Ore foot eight inches io height, dark | Bair, amooth foo, with a large, full and penetrating eye, Prominen: Roman nose; would be taken for a man of more than common intelligence, with « countenance | Dearing ammisiakeable evidence of aa active mind and | Peetlens spirit wit SRCOND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT, ‘Thie district liee immediately noriber the Firet dis. trict, and east of Broadway, comprising all that portion Broadway from Cham» srs to Franklin street, down Frack’ lin to Baxter, Yhrough Daxter to Bayard, through thecen- we of Bayard to the Bowery, through the Bowery to Os therine, and taking the South side of the latter street to the East river, and bas the Moody #ixth and the famous Dead Rabbit district within ite boonds Ik,wae represent. aged to receive the renomination from both the Tammouy acd Mozart orgentastions. Mr. Waleh was 5 ora in Ireland An 1584, came to this country in 1839, and bas ever s.ace reaided in city. His only education has been exch *# oar pabiic tchoola afford; be hag deen eagage’ doth at Leamy and Jobn Cavanagh. Mr. Leamy is about thirty- four years of age, native of Ireland, = person of full medium height, dark hair and whiskers, and bears a very fair reputation amongst those with whom be is inti- mate, He was at one time engaged in the shoe bust- ners, and latterly a liquer dealer; but we believe he has no vocation at present but electioneering; never held any office, and has no marks about bim that wonld indicate the posseesion of qualifications for a legislator. The republicans of this district have brought out Lra H. Tuthill, a member of the legal profession, who has a shingle out at No. 10 Wall street. He isa young man, about twenty-three, slimly built, light complexion, and bas a troubled expression of countenance, with noevidence that he would ever set the North river on fire. The only office that we are aware of his ever holding was that of notary public and commissioner of deeds, in which con- sists the principal portion of hie practice. He isa na tive of this country. THIRD ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. ‘This district extends from Broadway to the Hudson river, and contains all that portion of the city lying be- tween the centres of Chambers and Spring streets. It was represented in the last Legislatare by Christian B. ‘Woodruff, who has been renom nated by the Mozart Hall party and endorsed by the Bell organization. Mr. Wood roff is a native of the city of New York, and about thir- ty-two years of age. He is above the medium height, Jarge face ayd light complexion. He has been an active politician in his district, and at one time was quite popa- lar; was member of the Assembly in 1859, and served on the Standing Committee of Privileges and Elections; he was re-elected one year ago with increased majority, aud served on the Militia Committee and the Committee on the Division of Towas and Counties. He was oae of thore who lefta record in favor of the lobby, having ‘yoted againet the proposition to sell the reilroad franchise to the highest bidder, and to reduce the fare from Aye to four cents, also to pags the several gridirons, the West Washington Market bill, over the Governor's reto, and the Commissioners of Records swindle. His vote is recorded ageing both of the Sunday laws. We are unabie to say whetber his constituency or the lobby are trying to re elect bim. It appears from the posters to be found stuck up in dif ferent portions of the district, that Michael W. Barns, the Breckinridge candidate, is raising the gridiron ory upon Woodruff with great zeal, Every prominent place in the district is placarded with an enormous gridiron stand- {og on legs, and with long arms extended as if for booty. Thete are the political standards of Mr. Barns. Each poster bas the announcement that Michael W. Burns ja the ant! railroad candidate, and appeals to all the bonest voters to vote against C. B, Woodruff. Mr. Burns, besides the name of Gridiron Smasher that he has given himself, rans with the machine, and is con- nected with Hose Company No. 21; is about twenty five, thin face, dark complexion, and, we believe, » member of that numerous class of this city who have no particu lar business. ‘He was formerly engaged in driving cattle and shoop between ibe Erie Railroad depot and Bull's Head, but hes retired from that basiness, and now epends his time about the drinking ealoons. Being tn the market, be will probably publish a card before election announcing bis withdrawal for the benefit of the party, Joseph Woodworth, the Tammany nominee, j# a sort of fancy gentleman, got up arti@sially in an artistic style, ‘s about thirty Ove, large build, full, round face, brown complexion, wears goatec and mustache, and ls @ person that stirs up quite a breeze in a small way, Be formerly kept a one horse hotel at the janction of Spring and Mac- dovgal streets, and \s now dealer in fast and fancy borses, making bis headquarters in Laurens street. William H. Gilson, the republican nominee in the dia trict, is a man about thirty years of age, relative of Tay. jor, the proprietor of Taylor's Saloon, and since the death of Freeman has been thageneral manager of that popalar refreshment retreat. He is ® person about the mediam beight, slimly built, dark oomp'exion, black side whiskers, with an open, frank and intelidgent expreasion of coan- tenance. He is sometimes to be found at the counter, taking tp change, but usually looking after the interests of that famous institution gecerally, He is a quiet, mo- dest appearing gentleman, with unmistakable marks of good business qualifications. FOURTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT, This district extends from the middie of Broadway to ‘the Bast river, and takes in all that portion of thecity lytpg between the northtrn boundary of the Second dis- trict and @ line through tae centre of Grand street to Clinton, through Clinton to the Kast river, and bas bem represented in the {State Asrembly during ,te lasttwo setsions by William C. Gover, who is now lying back for accent in the Senate next year. The Tammany men if this district understand all the movemects necessary t peck a convention. A certain candidate for Alderman, the Tammany stripe, pract\:od quite extensively durig ‘the preliminaries to th «ga ia making up the Gslegates to the Assen. cation; Be spent some time about for men tat would vote as be dp person, eudstitute, but was of person by the name of Go vote for him. This expreasion rule date, Mr. Kinney is s man about twenty soven years of age, @ native of this district, five feet ton tnchos ia beight, with dark brown bair, side whiskers ond mustacae, bag somewhat of a foppish air about him, and walks i: regu- lar cavalier style. He was at one time acierk in 4 drag store, fram which be baa obtained the appallaiion of M. D. He snow one of the employés in the Post (mee. Although bern In the district, he moved away when quite young, and has not becn « resident of thedistricta year. He ran onee for Corener and was defeated, and we believe be wae onoe defeated as £ candidate for Assambiy in the Sixteenth ward. The large number of democratic can. gomery, 8 young man about dwenty (ire, and a aachinist and engiscer. Be ative of ireland, aad came to thie country when about ® year old, received 9 thorough edu- cation by a private teacher, and is an indastrom: and energetic man. He has been tho main support of bis ditabled mother for the lant tea years. He is of medjiam height, dark brown hair, light gray eyes, and bus wittasl | & countenance revealing am sctive and restiess mind. Hh’ a a member of Ex gine Company No. 21, Andis a exempt fireman He bas mad» several propositions to be other candidates to unite upon one ticket agaiost the repabli- cans ,and still holds himself ready to withdrew ortake any honorable courte to unite the democratic fragments the district. 4 Mr. MoCauly baa received the Mozart somnatioa of tho district; be le a native of Ireland, and abow twouty- five years of age, and ina member of Engine Compaay No. 40, bat has no marks about him that fould indicate qan- Iifcations for the position to which bo aspires, ‘There are two independent democrats in thie district, both claiming, however, to bave received the Brectia. | ridge nomination, The Arst on the fist is Wen, U'shea, afnative of Ireland, and ® man about forty yours of age He {s a reguiar etanding stum, can’ wate, insets that be ie exceedingly popular, but never gets outa few votes, He ran for Councilman and wee deferied; ran against Steere for Justise, ep an tudepenteut cand Ne, nod wae Bo mecbanica: parsuite and the iiquor trate. His father, ba | fore maying bie cat'ye conminy, belonged 62 the repealors | we after election. He 1@ in fact, oaded the polition’ swe 71 the neigh derhood by th tos of the die trict. We # Adon! five fort Ove, Aimy built, brown hate, and shades of the Celtic race. He may be eeen at almost any bour banging about a certain grocery store in Madi- son street, with bands in his pockets, and to all appoar- ‘ance a geutieman of leisure, or one of that claes who have — bad a falling out with all kinds of honorable labor. ‘Toe other independent candidate is Jobu Conway wno likewise claims to have receives the Breckinri’jg> pomi- ation, He was a stump candidate in 1868 ar.sinst Gover, never held any oflice, is a native of Ireiant, about tweaty- eight years of age, anda dark cow plexioned person, with dark bair and smooth face; he 18 » meshanio, and said to be industrious. Eroet L. Kurty, a gentleman running as the inde- pendent clock candidate, thinks himself one of the most popalar men in the district, and believes that he was raised up for this especial crisis, He is a well favored, red haired German, below the medium height, with more enthusiasm than talent, and about twenty-five years of age. Running against these five democra's, with every pros- pect of winning the race, is Lewis Hopps, the republican candidate, a man about twenty eight and a native of New York. He is about five feet ten inches in height, fair complexion, brown bair, side whiskers, and has an intel- ligeut and pleagant expression of countenance. He is a tailor by trade, and has a clothing store in the Bowery. He bas always beet itter anti democrat, and bas seve- ral times been an independent candidate for office, but never received @ nomination before thls year; never held any political office; is a member of Hose Company No. Ll. FIFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. ‘This district lies west of Broadway, and extends to the Hudson river, and consists of that portion of the city lying between the middle of Spring street and the centre of Fourth and Christopher streets,-and wag repre- sented in the last State Assembly by William L. Coles. Mr. C. has made up bis mind that he bas seen enough of Alpany for the present, and the Tammany organization bes nominated George B. Hall, of Giibuster notoriety. He is the son of ex-Mayor Hall, of Brooklyn, and is about ihirty six years of age, of good education, medium height, black hair and moustache, brown complexion, with an expression of countenance that reveals @ restless and vevturesgome spirit within. He was Quartermaster of the New York regiment in the Mexican war, and bore the reputation of aman of grat will and courage. He joined Walker in his crusade in Nicaragua, and was with him ‘im most of the important battles, acting as Quartermas- ter General. He ‘s now Superintendent of Street Incum- brances, and can be seen almost every evening in the company of Marshal Rynders. The Mozart and Breckinridge parties have nominated Mr. Charles, Blauvelt. He isa young man about twenty- five, formerly aclerk in the Navy Yard, and has now a position in the Register’s Office. He is a person of boyish appearance, and only known about the liquor stores and grogsbops of the district, ‘The republicans in this district have again brought out John J. Shaw. Mr. Saaw is a native of New York, is about twenty-eight years of age, and was formerly a clerk in some mercantile establishment. He is a man of good address, with an unaffected good nature; waa a member of the State Assembly in 1859, and a candidate for re-election last year, and was defeated by 151 ma jority. His chances for re-election are much better this canvass, owing to the split of the democracy upon twocandidates. He was the originator of the law for the new police coart district, but failed to get it through the Legiglature when be was a member, and devoted moat of last winter in the lobby as the engineer of bis pet bill, and flvaily sucoceded in getting tt through both branches. Having scoompliehed thie, he considered bimseif on the line of rafe precedence for clerk of the court, tha; being the mark which he was aiming at during all of his opera, tions; bot, like many others, bo has found that white man in politics is mighty uncertain, A young man by the bame of Gridley carried off the prize, leaving Shaw on the lookout for some other opening It is said that be is & special aid to Andrew Bleakley, of the Eighth ward—a prominent Weedite, At the Ume of the controversy about the reinstatement of the Twelfth regiment, he took active grounds against them both bere and before the Governor. He is new, however, a momber of the High. land Guard, and one of the officers tm the stafl of that regiment. ‘There is ap independent candidate in this district by the name of Jobn C. Gaw; he is a painter by trade, and ‘bas an office tn street. Has beea oconnested with the Mozart Hall ization, and was a candidate before the nominating convention in the district last year. He 8a small man, with one leg shorter than the other, and no marks indicating qualification for the potition of a member of Assemdly. He is about twenty-dve years of age. THE SIXTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT Lies rast of Broadway, extending from the middie of that thormghfare to Clinton street, ite southern boundary Deing the same as the northern boundary of the Foarth Alstajct, and comprising all that portion of the city lying Detween Grand and Howeton atroste, and Rroadway and Clinton. It wes represcuted in the lest Legislature by Samve! T. Webster, who has again been placed in nom!- pation, baving recMived ail the apti-republican nomina tons—inclading Mozart, Tammany, Brockinri¢ge and Bel! partis. He isanative of Boston, and ts about forty years of age, although much younger in appearance ‘Be wis apprenticed to the sliversmith trade when about fifteen, but subsequently became a painter, whicn ay tion be followed until 1888, when be received the appoint- ment of Sret clerk in the Bureau of Streets in the City in- apector's department, and till holds a prominin! posi. tion im that office, and may be labelled the “City Inspec. tor's candidate.” Fe wae at cne time Secretary of the Republican General Comm \\ce of Tammany Hall, and has Tecently beemone of the warm and ardeat supporters of Moyor Wood, He is one of (be few members who left & clean record in the usual interpretation of the career of the members of thai body. He, however, voted agsinet Mr, Conkling’s proposition to sell the raiiros: franchises to the highest bidder, and against Mr. l’tamb’s motion to reduce the fare from five to four cents, but voted against the bills on their final passage, and against three of them on thelr fical passage over the Governor's veto; hie pame $s not recorded for or against (he Weet Washington Market bili on ite passage over the Gover. nor's veto. He is avout five fect tem inches in height, dark complexion, dark hair, full, black eyes, dresses with scrupulous care, and bas s sort of self important air own appearance; bas a pale, sallow face, with all ‘© member of the brap bread society, or Grahanite. Ho has the reputation of being @ good, howest sou!, with ex. treme views, aad somewhat impracticable. He is a law. yer by profession. SEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. ‘This district lies west of Broadway, extending to the teenth streets. It has been represented in the last two Legisiatares by Frederick A. Conkling. There wore five aspirants panting like well chased doers for his seat in the State Assembly; but two bave declined, leaving Daniel Young the only democratic candidate in the sleld. ‘Be oa tall, slim person, about thirty years of age, black whiskers and florid complexioe, and ® ovnductor on the Bedson River Railroad. He may be found on the six A. M. express train of that road bound for Albany every Monday, Wedecaday and Friday, very modestiy asking for tbe tickets; la 8 quiet sort of person, and makes no fourieh. ‘The republicans (iret nominated RM. Blatchford, who accepted anu was engaged in the canvass; but we under. Stand thet be, although advanced ia years, was aboat to take unto himself a wife, who objected to his going to the Leginiaturo, and ae the cemire for a partaer was strouger than that of party, be deciimed, and the repabiicans bave nominated James Wileon Green, ® man about forty five yeare of age, a lawyer, whose practice will not prevent Jim from paying perfect devotion to legia ative business. «Tle pa man of mediam height, long face, and basa sort of method)cal appearance. PB. twin J. Semon it rvuning asa stump candidate, tHe foac'%k tinker by trade, aad works for Robert Bari, Suporia tendent of Waike and Piera, He i# a red hsired, red whis ered and red faced philosopher, very fond of his gio. EIGHTH ASBEMBLY DI?TRUCT, ‘Thie distr t # bownded by ® line draen throngh ibe contre of Clint. to Houston street, down Herston to the Eaat river, and vas represented ia the jast Ingialature by Thomas O'Rourke, There are feven Candidatew In toe Seid quarrelting over O'Roarke’s legiviative ehoew. Tne Motart Hail party bate Oroaght for eerd fone J. Roly. a member of the State Atwembly fro the Pity dutrio. fe 1806 and 1867, Ae ie & man Brat thirey wight, red face, Dearing, of late, OBMtiakedic wy Wence of having | 4; \5 medium beight, and has a supreme contempt for the rules Inid down by Murray. He was at one time Glerk in the @giice Court, under Justice Welsh. Orcar H. Bogart, one of the Tammany nominees, isa man about twenty seven years of age, and formerly for « umber of years. He is, © young man of about twenty-five yeass of age, clerk about the Tombs, but has ao particular business at | of a good family; is a clerk in an auction store in Water present. He is medium height, wears long black hair and mustache, ani is to be found in the company ef the fast men, and is far from being brilliant. J.B. Dunn, who also claims the honor of being pre- sented by @ portion of Tammany as well as the Breckin- ridge party, is a mechanic, and works in Hoe’s printing press foundry; is a man about forty years of age, never held office, but has been an independent stump candidate for the Legislature several times; stands very well amonget those who know him. Another perzon, of almost the same name, being Josiah, instead of Joseph R. Dunn, has been brought out by the Workingmen’s Society. Mr. D. is shoemaker, prac- ticing his trade in Water street, He is about fifty years of age, mediam size, and wears a brown beard anda thick head of hair, sprinkled with gray. He is an advo- cate of Maine lawism, and looks to the teototal clement ip bis district for support. Andrew Lewis, the Bell and Everett candidate, is a small, red faced and enthusiastic gentioman, weil knowa im the district; formerly carried on some mechanical business, but has of late been a member of the Metropoli- tan police force, and resigned his position to serve bis country in the ranks of the Bell and Everettarmy, He isa member of their General Committee, and known as ‘an impetuous, blustering person about their meetings, always active. He is about twenty seven, a native of New York, and is said to be quite popular amongst all classes in the district. Since he received his nomination he bas been quite big in bis clothes. Lawrence E. Hill lays claim to an endorsement for this office from a portion of the Tammany and Breckinridge organizations, He is a mason by trade, and bas lately been engaged in that capacity in the Nawy Yard- Ho is & short, thick-set person, of moderate intelligence. Nicholas L. Hansen has taken the stumpas the tnde- perdent democratic candidate in this district, and is now working zealously for his election. He isa young man, about twenty-six or seven, a native of New York, gradu- ate of the Free Academy, and has been engaged with his father in the ship chandlery business, in Cherry street, since 1863, and has the warm friendship and good will of all who know bim. He is identified with the interests of the district, and is a taxpayer; also holds a commission in the Twelfth regiment. Never held any political office. ‘The republican party at one time bad an irrepressible conflict in this district, but have settled the matter by the witndrawal of Oscar G. Sawyer, one of the nominees, and now present an undivided front for Andrew Craft. He has resided in the Thirteenth ward for upwards of ‘thirty years, and is now about fty-two years of age. He is a shipwright by occupation, a short, thick set per- fon, bas dark hair, smooth face, frank, open countenance, beavy eyebrows, and an intellectual expreasion about ais eyes. Isa member of Dr. Sawyer’s chursb, and has been ‘| member of the Board of Councilmen and a Fire Com- missioner. He is also a taxpayer, and seems to be quite popular with his party. Z NINTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. This district lies west of the middie of Sixth avenne, and comprises all that portion of the city lying between the centres of Fourteenth and Tweaty-sixth strects, ex- tend \pg from Sixth avenue to the Hodson river, and was Tepresented in the last Legislature by David R. Jaques, republican. At the latest advices that we received from that locality there were only six candidates with longing eyes and beating hearts for Albany, each the most popu lar in the district, and many of them military charactors. John D. McGregor, the Tammany candidate, is @ lawyer of moderate practice, about thirty- three years of age. He is algo of military fame; was Sergeant Major ™ the Third division of the United States dragoons, under Major William H. Polk, in the Mexican war. He is of Scotch descent, and born in “this city, His father, after he came to this country, re- sided in Delaware county until the war of 1813, and, en- lasting in that war, came to New York, and has ever since resided bere. Young MoGregor graduated in the Now York University, and entered the office of the Assistant Cor. poration Attorney under Haskin, remained under Pureer and under Genet until last February. He is a person of full medium height, reddish, sandy complexion, smooth face, and has aa easy, careless appoarance, and has a moderate practice in his The Mozart Ball party have brought out Joha Cafrey, a ‘tipemith, in Ninth avenue, near Eighteenth street. He is a man aboot forty-five, short, thick set, light complexion, tmocth face and brown bair. Has been prominently con- nected with the politics of bis ward. Never held any political cffice, but ran for Councilman about two years ago and was defeated. Charles J. Innes {s paraded as the Breckinridge clown for this canvass. He is a person about thirty-eight, me- dium bewght, ruddy complexion, brown bair aad mus- tache, and drossen with great care. He was Licutenaat ip the New York Volunteers in the Mexican war, and has deen ever since his return a clerk in the Custom House, Horatio N. Sherwood, the republican nomiaee in this district, ia well known about the Colle stor of Assessments’ office. He i#&man sbout thirty five, dark hair, largo, prominent, dark eyes, fair complexion, and dresses with scrupulous care, He bas a mild, decisive and cool ex. pression of countenance; it is in fact said to be impossible to provoke him. He was anumber of years ago a clerk in a dining saloon in Fulton street, and, we believe, was Deputy Collector of Assessments under Joseph K. Taylor, and was mixed up with the transactions of that gontie- map, and for a long time has been in law with the city. The whole thisg was recently brought to « terminus by the city paying him some four thousand dollars. He is ‘@ republican of the Thurlow Weed school. 1; is anid that tbe Albany chief usually consulta him in regard to mat ters in the Ninth ward. He bas been a candidate for some time, but was neyer nominated before, and received it this ‘ime through the chagrin of Isasc Dayton and his friends, who, becoming Cisgusted at not receiving the momisation for Congress, thought the country was ruined, and would not take the ,ssembly nomination, and Sher wood @ippea in. He was formerly,connected with the American party, and will receive the support of all but the atraightouters, and if the democracy keep up their fights over thelr candidates he i¢ pretty sure to be the next representative. ‘The Bell party have nominated Jobn M. Ramsey, aciorx in @ ribbon store in Broadway in the vicinity of the City Hospital, and bears a very good reputation. He is about ‘thirty years of age, and never held any office. ‘Edmund E Dean, a clerk, has taken the stump as an independent candidate, and is keeping up a sort of a guo- villa war on ail the other candidates, He is a republican, and became disgusted with that party for not nominating bim, and is now out asa stump camiidate. He is a son of Nicholas Dean, formerly President of the Croton Board, and beld « position under his father in that department of our city government, until that Board came under the control of Mayor Wood. TENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. ‘This district lies between Houston and Fourteenth Atreets, and extends from the middle of Broadway to avenue A. It was represented in the last Logisiature by Joseph P. Cooper, and has sow four candidates im the eld. Loke F. Cozaum, the Mozart nominee, is & young man, about tweaty four, and s lawyer, having an office in Ann street; was born on Prince Edward's Island; came to this country when about three years oid; ts a graduate of the Free Academy; read lew in the office of Ogde® Hoffman ; eeif.ma¢e man in every particular; has a moge- Tale practice, and stands well wherever be is known. He is a thort, slim, impetuous, wide awake and active young man; smooth free, intelligent countenance, ond) «keke «two ways) «Gt once, Never held any offiee; was formerly an active member of the National Democratic Volunteers, and bolted when that organisation bolsted the Breckinridge flag. is an ardent supporter of Douglas. He would make a good member. David Crawford, the Tammany nominee, is a native of Canada; be was formerly « clerk in a tore, and afterwards in business for himself, in the firm of Crawford & Reynolds. He bas since stadied law with John B. Fogerty, and has been recently admitted to the bar and practice at the police courte, He is President of the Seventernth Ward Democratic Club, and has figured conspicuously aa a wirepuiler in the Mercantile Library elections, and for gome cause was never popular amongst the boys and could never get elected. Hoe has a thin, sharp face, #id possesses none of the qualiications for a member of the State Assombly. ‘The Breckinridge party have brought ovt John Batley, Jr.,@ merchant in Peart street, a native of this country, about twenty seven or twenty-eight yous of age: never ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY ‘This district takes 4o all thas portion of the city lying: between the centres of Twenty-stxth and Fortieth. and extending from Sixth avenue to the Hodson river, ‘and was represeated in the last Legislature by Oummings: Hi. Tucker. There is an irrepressible conflict going on in. this district on all sides, The Tammanyites have nomi- Dated their candidate of last year in the person: of John Hardy, « promising young man, about twenty-seven years of age, who is @ native of* New York, and from an early age bas been hin own engineer in the battle of life; io the first clace in the Free Academy, and wad the vaiedie- torian of bis class, He immediately after became a tu- tor in that institution, and remained there until 2867, when he was appointed to a clerkship in the Navy Agent's office, through the influence of Geo. Sanders, a Position which, we anderstand, he still occupies, He is- one of the originators of tho Student's Aid Fund for the assistance of peedy students, He ts an active, industri- us person, of marked talent; is secretary of the Nationa Democratic Central Committee, and would make an efficient legislator, His appearance is not striking, of little below the medium beight, thin and wiry frame, of dark complexion, with somewhat round fate, with dark eyes of @ restless character, and dark, heavy hair. Ho Presents, on the whole, somewhat of a singed appear- ‘ance. He commands the confidence of all in his dictrict. ‘The Mozarters avd Breckinridgers of this district have to this country when about seven years old, and is now about thirty-eix. He has bad @ good deal of oxperience in our municipal affaize, and is well known by the quenters of the City Hall, He was # member of Board of Assistant Aldermen in 1862 and '63, and in Charter election of 1853 ran for Alderman, and got certificate of election, but bis seat was contested Cummings H. Tucker, and the latter admitted. He ran for the same office in 1855 against Mr. Tucker,and was elected. Since that time he bas kept eut of public life, and is now a gentleman of leisure, or a real estate opera- yor, He is @ emall man, dark hair and whiskers, and fre- the the the vy low political adroitness. This is the only district im the city where the republicans present a divided front. There ip ® regular warfare ip their ranks—a confict between the legislative corruptionists, under the lead of William R. Stewart and Cummings H. Tucker, aid.de-camps of Thurlow Weed, and the apti-legislative Ppeculators, under the lead of John Hooper, assisted by the Taxpayers’ Association of the district. The former bave very appropriately renominated Cummings 3. Tucker, one of the leaders in the last infamous Legisie- ture. Mr. T; is a native of New Jersey, and about forty years of age. He isa builder by trade, and received hie firet leasovs in legislative bodies in the Board of Alder- men. He was member of the memorable Committee og Cities and Villages, that ground out nearly all the peoula- Ling bills of inst reasion of the Legis'ature; alro of the Grinding Committee. It was the custom of those who wished to know how he wag going to vote to call upon D. D. Copover, who had the reputation of being the rea! member from the Eleventh district; Mr. Tucker was one of the connecting links between the committee and the lobby. His vote ‘s recorded for the city railrosds in al) their various stages, and a'so in favor of passing them over thé” Governor's veto. He, however, voled against the West Washington Market Dill, from the first to the last, and against the Commirsioners of Records swindle. He is a medium sized man, dark bair, and bas 9 sour, re~ Pulsive expression of countenance. Jobn ; Hooper, the nominee of the other wing of the party, i¢ @ msn about forty- eight, short, thick set and fleshy person, with gray hair, gray eyes, and one of those bappy ox- Pressions of countenance noted in the possessor of a sanguine, lymphatic temperament. He is o native of ‘this city, and was for a number of yearsa member of the Board of Education, and held for two yews a prom:- Bent position on the Finauce Committee, advocating ihe strictest eoonomy tu all branches of the Schoo! Depart- ment. He is now an advertising agent. The fight be- tween the two factions of the republican party is an in- teresting ono. The struggle is whether the republicans of the district will endorse legislative peeulation or not, ‘and the result may possibly reveal to the public the real principles of that party in this city. TWELFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT. This district lice at the extreme eastern point of Man- battan Island, and comprises ai] that portion of the city” lying east of Avenve A and between Houston asd Four- teenth streets. It has for a long time been » demoeratk: Stronghold, and wes represented ia the last Legislatero- by Andrew Smith, who has received the Tammany nom)- vation for reelection. He is a native of Ireland, and came to this country when about twenty two years o> age; he ia now about thirty eight, has a} commen schoo) education, and has always been engaged in the liquor Dusiness; member of Tammany Hall, and has been of lato ‘an active politician. According to the geueral interpreta- tion of record of the members of the last Legialatare, Mr. Smith bas left @ black one behind him. He was a mom- Der of the famous Committee om Cities and Villages, and the connecting link between Tammany Hall and the com- mittee. His vote is recorded in favor of the city railroads in every stage of their progreas, likewise the Went Wasb- ington Market bill and the Commissioners of Reoorde Dill, He voted to sustain the ferry monopoly, and bore the repttation of working one way in the comeittee aod the cpposite whea tbe bills would come befwre the House. Tile Sunday law, which passed the Logisiature, wae ro- ferred to the committee of which Mr Smith was a mem- ber; it was reported favorably by the committee, aad no whieb, two-thirds vote to pees it if there misority report. He voted against the final passage, and bad be mede a minority repors from ‘the committes it would not have become « law undoubted integrity and honesty, Durlog the crise of 1867 he wae active amongst the laboring classes who. were clamoring for breed and work, cadeavoriog to allay thelr excitement and counselling against depredations. Bo vever bold any politcal ofits Bowe art, Nahe eomptesionet pareve. republicans, at one time, had two cand: field, bot wo understand thet Mr. Curtie ror pen en hg learieg only John Lambrecht, a liquor dealer, in the field. Mr. German, about forty, and was formerty a de- Mocral ands member of the o!1 police force, Nobwith- Standing the trot of bis being dropped whem the now Police system was organized, he le now one of the asdond ‘Supporters of the republican party, THTRTRENTH ASSEMPLY DISTRICT. ‘The Twenty second ward makes up this district, which ‘wee represented in the last Legislature by Peter Master. wn. The Tammany Hall party have broayht out Alew, Ward, on old friend of Horace ¥. Glark, and a momber of Tammany Gall General Committee. Ho i prominently beid eny political office, Ho ie stall man, very small | conuected with that clique of democratic politiaiane: exer, full, fat ebeeke, aud rather sallow complexion; not | known on os hae a's ied OA tree very prepousese'ng oF intelligent In ao zearance. Meny wbo haye secu ibe pame of Robert B Rey i post wtroet and Broadway. He waa atone time, we delieve, mater laborer in the Nevy Yard, aod wae recently me